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    Dubai, UAE-Crossroads of Civilizations 1

    26 kwietnia 2023, Zjednoczone Emiraty Arabskie ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F

    We were in Dubai in 2015 and saw many of the famous tourist sites (yes, even the mall) so we decided to do something different during our day here. After hearing about a Holocaust exhibit at the Crossroads of Civilizations Museum (CCM), we were intrigued, researched the other content in the museum and decided this would be a great way to learn about Dubai and its history and its cultural connection to the Middle East from a different viewpoint.

    CCM has the personal collection of historic artifacts, old photos, maps, rare manuscripts / books, and armory of Ahmed Obaid Al Mansoori (a former member of the United Arab Emirates Federal National Council). As the “crossroads” of trade between Europe, Africa, and Asia, the United Arab Emirates has always had a key role in trade and the message here is that human tolerance of diversity, and multiculturalism, in all its forms enables creativity in art and trade. Dubai was and is welcoming to all civilizations to settle and to travel through its ports and cities and understanding and accepting of the perspectives of others bringing them closer together, from East and West.

    It is revealing how travelers journeyed through our region, and how the borders of civilizations and countries changed over time. The vision of the museum is to bring people together by looking at the positive historical relationship through a large quantity of letters from different travelers, autographs, artifacts, manuscripts, letters of kings and explorers etc. The work from different generals of the Army and Sultans of old times have been also kept there. Among these galleries are Historical Royal Gallery, Multi faiths, Sword and Daggers Gallery, Old books gallery, Local history gallery, Traditional guns’ gallery, Palestine & Holy gallery, and Explorer gallery. Collections include glass artifacts stored from old civilizations, ceramic, stone collection is of Roman armors, sculptures, antique statues that are preserved on stones and rocks and coins. There was also the first ever Holocaust exhibition to open in the Arab world! Note: Egypt has just opened the second exhibit last year.     Czytaj więcej

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    Dubai, UAE - WE REMEMBER - 2 of 3

    26 kwietnia 2023, Zjednoczone Emiraty Arabskie ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F

    The “We Remember” exhibition at CCM showcases the first-hand testimonies of Holocaust survivors. Rabbi Elie Abadie, senior rabbi at the Jewish Council of the Emirates, says this new permanent exhibition is hugely significant as nothing similar has ever been staged in the region. He said “Although most people in the Middle East know the Holocaust took place, they do not speak or learn about it as much. Now, the region is opening up, and this exhibition gives tribute to what has happened and demonstrates the public recognition of history. The Holocaust also took place at a smaller scale in Middle Eastern countries in the 1940s, where Arab Jews in Libya, Tunisia and Iraq were persecuted because of Nazi-inspired teachings. The mission is to educate and raise awareness about the Holocaust among Dubai’s over 200 different nationalities.

    At the center of the exhibition is a life-sized image of a young boy from one of the best-known photos of the Holocaust, “Warsaw Ghetto boy.” Sadly, 1.5 million kids died in the Holocaust and the questions and captions of each photo hanging there with a child shows that each had a story. The image of the boy is surrounded by real World War II-era weapons from the museum’s collection, aimed at generating discomfort to draw attention to the magnitude of the catastrophic event. A section of the exhibition is devoted to Arabs and Muslims who helped save Jews during the Holocaust. It highlights the rich history of and coexistence between Arabs, Muslims, Christians and Jews in the 20th century. When people talk about the Holocaust and the Arab world, there are a lot of good stories that need to be told where Arabs and Muslims helped Jews.

    For example, hundreds of Jews sought refuge in Albania in 1943 and were welcomed by the majority-Muslim population. One of Albania’s most sacred cultural traditions is discussed in the exhibit, “Besa” (“word of honor.” ) It places emphasis on protecting people in times of need, irrespective of where they come from. “Albania is the only country where the number of Jewish people actually went UP as a result of the Holocaust. At the end of the exhibition’s section, there is a verse from the Quran written in Arabic which says “Whoever saves one life, saves the whole entire world” (also in Talmud).

    An unexpected but day full of so many feelings. This was a Holocaust museum in the most unexpected place (an Arab country), and was filled with exhibits that were meaningful and had stories we had never heard before and gave perspectives we had never had. All of this in a virtually empty museum with no other visitors, left all to ourselves for 4+ hours. And on a day when we were focused on Israel and had earlier finished putting together a Memorial and Independence Day Celebration for that evening. Yes it was an incredibly special, meant to be, day.     Czytaj więcej

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    Dubai, UAE - Shared Heritage - 3 of 3

    26 kwietnia 2023, Zjednoczone Emiraty Arabskie ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F

    The concept is to highlight the shared heritage of the region. The museum is unique for including in its collection historical Jewish artifacts of the Middle East, its contribution to coexistence, which was the message of the 2020 Abraham Accords regarding diplomatic ties, economic, trade, security, and tourism connections.

    The museum includes many interesting and beautiful old maps and timelines of Jerusalem, a Czech Torah scroll which survived the Holocaust, and a pre-Holocaust Ketubah, a bowl with Hebrew, Aramaic and Arabic inscriptions, an original letter from Theodor Hertzl and mezuzahs on the doors together with a curtain from the era of the Ottoman Sultan Suleiman that once covered the door of the Ka’aba in Mecca. The UAE’s decision to teach Holocaust in schools (with the assistance of Yad Vashem) is important in educating the Arab youth and making them understand that the Holocaust was a crime against humanity. The Emirates opened an embassy in Tel Aviv in July 2021!

    While small in size, it was a powerful experience. From here we went back to the ship to get ready for Israel's Memorial & Independence Day service.     Czytaj więcej

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    ISRAEL 2023 -Memorial & Independence Day

    26 kwietnia 2023, Zjednoczone Emiraty Arabskie ⋅ ☁️ 86 °F

    Here is a copy of the document I put together for our gathering to remember those lost and to celebrate The State of Israel's 75th year as a Nation!

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    Fujairah, UAE - Fort & Museum 1 of 3

    27 kwietnia 2023, Zjednoczone Emiraty Arabskie ⋅ ☀️ 90 °F

    We had a full day tour in Fujairah with many interesting stops along the way. Fujairah, one of the 7 emirates of the UAE, is 450 square miles and a population of about 275,000. It is located on a major global shipping route and commercial hub located on the Gulf of Oman. From the ship we could see the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone is located north of the Port of Fujairah with storage of oil as far as the eye can see with a storage capacity of 10 million cubic meters of oil.

    Our tour today began as we went to the restored Fujairah fort. The Fujairah Fort is the oldest in the UAE and from the 15th century. It was one of the last strongholds against colonization here. The four watchtowers built on a hill is surrounded by walls and stairs that are of various heights on all the sides allowing access to different levels and places to protect the fort. We walked and climbed around as we got an explanation of the significance of this fort.

    Next, we visited the Fujairah Museum which was a converted police station and hold many archeological specimens form the area. One of the oldest and key exhibits is the ostrich egg from 2500 BC. The museum also houses ancient weapons, costumes, utensils, coins, tools, and pottery. Some of the feature discussions were about weapons of the time, graves and burial rituals, healing medicines used in the area, and a whales backbone that I got to pickup. The visit ended with a lovely taste of local coffee and then tea.     Czytaj więcej

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    Fujairah, UAE-Mosque, Friday, ROAD 2of3

    27 kwietnia 2023, Zjednoczone Emiraty Arabskie ⋅ ☀️ 90 °F

    Next, we saw the Sheikh Zayed mosque (that can accommodate 28,000 worshippers). Then on our way through the Hajjar mountains range we pulled over to see the massive recently completed (2/23) Etihad rail, that connects all 7 emirates for cargo transportation. It was a 14 year project that utilized 215 companies resources, 11 contractors and over 20,000 specialists with 133 million hours of work. It required 593 bridges, and 9 tunnels and connects 4 major ports. It has the capacity of moving 60 million tons of goods annually with its current trains. The next phase will be about moving people around the emirates which is expected to change the entire face of where people can live and how tourists will visit the emirates.

    Then we drove to the Friday Market (yes, it was Thursday, but it started out as a Friday Market but no it is open every day). This roadside market that went on and on had many fruits and vegetables and lots of popcorn and other food we didn’t need … not to mention rugs and mattresses. It was fun anyway to walk around and watch people buy stuff they didn’t need. We did see 129 different kind of dates and it was just about the height of the Ajwa date season when some go for as much as $500 a pound for the first crop.

    Our next adventure was on a new 55 mile road that included 5 tunnels blasted through the mountains that changed a 3 hour drive to only 45 from Sharjah to Khor Fakkan. One of the tunnels was the longest in the Middle East at 1.6 miles. The most amazing part was that it only took 8 months to build by 32 construction companies and 150,000 workers.     Czytaj więcej

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    Fujairah, UAE - OLDEST MOSQUE 3 of 3

    27 kwietnia 2023, Zjednoczone Emiraty Arabskie ⋅ ☀️ 90 °F

    Our last stop was the Al Bidiyah Mosque, the oldest in the Emirates from 1446 AD. The small, square structure has an area of 570 sq ft was built from materials available in the area, primarily stones of various sizes and mud bricks coated in many layers of whitewashed plaster. The roof has four squats, helical domes that are supported by only one centrally placed pillar that also forms the ceiling. Entrance to the mosque is through double-winged wooden doors.

    The prayer hall has a small mihrab (the niche in the wall that indicates the direction of Mecca), a simple pulpit, arches, and openings. Inside the prayer hall, a number of small windows allow light and air to enter the mosque. It is a very holy place for Muslims and protected by security and respected by visitors wearing proper dress.

    After discussions with the tour guide about Jews in UAE, he showed the two of us a video of the first Service in the new and FIRST Synagogue in the UAE, in Abu Dhabi (where he happened to be invited that day last month). The "Abrahamic Family House," an interfaith complex housing a mosque, a church, and the Gulf Arab state's first ever purpose-built synagogue.

    The Imam Al-Tayeb Mosque, which is named after the Grand Imam of Al Azhar, the leading authority on Sunni Islam, is oriented towards Mecca. His Holiness Francis Church is dedicated to the 13th century monk St. Francis of Assisi, after whom the current Catholic pope is named. It is oriented towards the rising sun in the east. The Moses Ben Maimon Synagogue honors the 12th century Jewish philosopher known as Rabbi Maimonides. The scholar was also a medical doctor who led the Mediterranean Jewish world and whose patients included Saladin, the Muslim ruler of Egypt and Syria. The synagogue is the UAE's first purpose-built Jewish place of worship and, like most synagogues around the world, is oriented towards Jerusalem. It is inspired by the Jewish festival of the Sukkot, which is celebrated by building temporary shelters. An oculus in the ceiling of the space lets direct light come inside.

    While entirely unique, each individual building is a 30-meter (98 feet) by 30-meter cube. The unifying design is meant to provide a common base from which tolerance and understanding can be promoted.     Czytaj więcej

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    Sunrise Over Mumbai

    30 kwietnia 2023, Indie ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
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    Mumbai, India- Overview, Gateway, Ghandi

    30 kwietnia 2023, Indie ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F

    YES, we arrived in India just in time for the auspicious occasion of India taking the lead as the most populous Country in the world reaching 1.425 Billion people this month.

    After two days at sea on the Arabian sea we arrived in Mumbai India. India is an entirely different world from Africa. Mumbai as it is known since 1995 (also known as Bombay) is located on the West Coast of India and is the financial and entertainment (yes, Bollywood) center. The most populous city of India with 13 million people and the Mumbai region with 23 million. Mumbai used to be 7 islands of the Koli people and the Portuguese took it over and then East India Company in 1661 (as a dowry for Catherine Braganza when she married King Charges II). Through land reclamation the 7 islands became one in 1845 and Independent in 1947. Mumbai grew in the cotton trade when Britain could not get it from the US (during our Civil War) and India was willing to produce cotton needed. After that the opening of the Suez canal changed the landscape and the economy of India because the speed of trade went from a trip of 6 months to 1 week. Mumbai accounts for 70% of India’s trade pays 39% of all the taxes.

    Our first stop was the Gateway of India, an archway started in 1914 and completed in 1924, built in the 16th Century Gujarati architecture in Indo-Islamic style. It is an impressive structure that is 85 feet high with 4 original turrets and carvings, all made in basalt. It was erected to commemorate the landing of King-Emperor George V, the first British monarch to visit India, in December 1911. The Gateway was used as a symbolic ceremonial entrance to India for important colonial personnel and it still is used as a place for dignitaries to visit as the entrance to the trade harbor and a significant place in the history and growth of Mumbai. It continues to be a big gathering spot for locals as well as tourists and many events since the plaza can hold up to 2500 people. The day we were there they were doing a podcast with the Prime Minister (called The Heart of the PM) for the 100th episode of a popular podcast on Mumbai news. Many people were there to take photos and experience the event. The area was flooded with street vendors and crowds. There is no such thing as personal space in India … a lesson you learn very quickly.

    Across the street is the famous Taj Mahal Hotel built in 1903, where there are high end hotel rooms ($400 and up per night) and many International dignitaries have stayed there over the years. The hotel has 560 rooms and 44 suites, employs 1,600 staff and is considered the main luxury hotel in all India.

    We drove through the Hanging Gardens neighborhood to get a feel for the neighborhoods which of course are very diverse with crowded areas of every economic status (tomorrow we will visit a slum area). We saw the Sailors House where sailors lived when in town and various government buildings as well as parks, Universities, Courts and housing. Education is very important in this Country, probably due to its British roots which focused heavily on education. The caste system no longer exists in India and everyone will tell you this but they also will tell you unofficially it is very difficult to distinguish between caste and economic status. Although people are not discriminated again anymore as in the old system, it is extremely difficult to move from one economic situation to another and to obtain jobs in certain professions without economic status. That being said, it is interesting that many beautiful apartment buildings can be found right among the lowest level of housing and living. The government continues to try and help those at the poverty level move up and provides many social systems to help. The book Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts was highly recommended. https://www.amazon.com/Shantaram-Novel-Gregory-…

    We visited Mahatma Gandis memorial, museum and home and saw photos of his entire life at all ages as well as representations of all of his missions and major stages in life. A great man analogous to Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela in that they all dedicated their lives to World Peace and more importantly their difficult but successful methods were ALL NON-VIOLENT. Part of the exhibit were beautifully done dioramas that depicted each major stage of his life (see photos). The building is now a museum as well as a library. We enjoyed an in-depth visit here to understand the man and his philosophies and method better.     Czytaj więcej

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    Mumbai, India- Laundry, Train, Krishnas

    30 kwietnia 2023, Indie ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F

    Dhobi Ghat is Mumbai‘s 140-year-old, open-air laundromat, and it is estimated that each day half a million pieces of clothing are sent there from hotels, hospitals, and homes. CHAOS? It looks like it but they are actually very organized. After a code is written on the back of each garment to say who it belongs to, clothes are sorted, soaked in soapy water, dhobis beat the clothes, they are hung between lines (no clips) to dry and then according to the code they are sorted and ironed and then packed and delivered … simple. Per their Guinness record, Over 5000 Dhobis (Laundryman) from 200 families, wash the clothes on 731 washing pens (each fitted with a beating stone). Each Dhobi stands at their washing stone for up to 16 hours in a day and its remains open daily 24 hours. So why do so many people have their laundry picked, cleaned, and returned daily? Are they so busy or lazy. Probably both but people do work long hours and mostly 6 days per week. As an aside, there is a similar centralized operation for lunch boxes that are made up for over 250,000 workers a day in Mumbai and delivered without mistakes to each person’s workplace for a very reasonable price.

    We then visited the main railroad, the heart of India and a sight to be seen (see photos). Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus is a UNESCO World Heritage Site designed by a British architect in an Italian Gothic style. Its construction began in 1878 and was completed in 1887, the year marking 50 years of Queen Victoria's rule. It is the headquarters of India's Central Railway and one of the busiest railway stations in India with a total number of 18 platforms. The train is made to hold 2,100 people per train but there are usually 5,000 on any actual train. That being said and how they are crammed in, there are about 8 million people that ride the train every day one way. It was voted one of the Top 10 most beautiful train stations in the world - this is the 2nd one on our trip that we have visited!

    We visited the International Society for Krishna Consciousness and experienced prayer time praying for the welfare of humanity. The Sri Sri Radha Rasabihari Hare Krishna Temple in ISKCON Juhu Mumbai was very interesting. This marble Temple complex had many rooms and places to worship and beautiful artwork and goldwork. Krishna (established in 1965) comprises of more than 400 temples, 40 rural communities and over 100 vegetarian restaurants. It also conducts special projects throughout the world, such as “Food for Life”, the only free vegetarian relief program in the world. The aim of ISKCON is to acquaint all people of world with universal principles of self-realization and God consciousness so that they may derive the highest benefit of spiritual understanding, unity and peace.

    The last photo is of the home of an Indian billionaire, Mukesh Ambani and his family, who moved into it in 2012 to this skyscraper-mansion, is one of the world's largest and most elaborate private homes, at 27 stories. Shows the dichotomy and sometime irreverence of the rich.     Czytaj więcej

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